There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bitola by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
10h 51mTrain, bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolaRe
12h 35m$30–68Drive 457.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bitola457.3 km
6h 30m$72–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
11h 42mBus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
13h 24m$46–78
Plovdiv to Bitola by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bitola is to train and bus via Skopje which costs $30 - $70 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bitola is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Bitola via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Kavadarci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Bitola is 519 km. The road distance is 457.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bitola without a car is to bus which takes 10h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Plovdiv to Bitola, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Bitola bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Bitola bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bitola is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:19 PM in Plovdiv and 12:19 PM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Bitola is 457 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Plovdiv to Bitola.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bitola via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Kavadarci in around 10h 51m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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